Sustainable Source With a demand for greener homes, this example in Tooting shows how it can be done without compromising on luxury and comfort
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three-bedroom, twobathroom property in Tooting with off street parking and a separate garage may sound attractive, but it barely scratches the surface of what is a fabulous story. The property, on Robinson Road, is a single storey eco-house that has sustainability at its core. As owner Robin Charlesworth says, this is a “mini Grand Designs” project if there ever was one. While many of us were wallowing in lockdown after lockdown in 2020, Charlesworth and his wife got to work building a home that complemented their shared interest in the environment. “Built from super thick structural insulated panels for all round superior thermal insulation and taped with special air tight tape, the property is both incredibly well insulated and air tight,” Charlesworth explains. “All windows and doors are triple glazed and made with thick timber frames to ensure no thermal bridging occurs. Being air tight, the property requires mechanical ventilation, which is provided by way of a
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